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The following requirements must be fulfilled: 30 credits, including one required course and the remaining credits taken in courses approved by the program director.
An overall minimum GPA of 3.0 (B) is required. The degree must be completed within four years.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| HSML 6270 | Research in Health Services Administration | |
| Additional coursework | ||
| Prior to matriculation in the program, students work with the program director to develop a program of study that encompasses course selections and sequencing. Students must meet with the program director each semester prior to registration. All changes to the program of study must be approved. | ||
| The program director may approve up to 8 credits in graduate-level courses that have not been applied to a previous graduate degree as transfer credit. To qualify for transfer credit, course(s) must be relevant to the specialist program and credit must have been earned from an accredited institution within the past three years with a grade of B or above. | ||
| Courses that may be appropriate for the degree: | ||
| HSML 6202 | Introduction to Health Services Delivery | |
| HSML 6203 | Introduction to Health Management | |
| HSML 6204 | Quality and Performance Improvement | |
| HSML 6206 | Quanitative Methods and Epidemiology in Health Services | |
| HSML 6207 | Health Services Information Applications | |
| HSML 6208 | Medical Informatics | |
| HSML 6209 | Health Services Finance | |
| HSML 6210 | Health Services Financial Applications | |
| HSML 6211 | Health Economics | |
| HSML 6212 | Community Health Management and Advocacy | |
| HSML 6213 | Health Services, Marketing, and Planning | |
| HSML 6215 | Health Law for Managers | |
| HSML 6216 | Human Resources Management and Organizational Behavior | |
| HSML 6218 | Seminar: Health Services Management and Leadership | |
| HSML 6231 | Management of Acute Care Hospitals | |
| HSML 6236 | Post-Acute Care Management and Leadership | |
| HSML 6237 | Managing the Skilled Nursing Facility | |
| HSML 6238 | Ambulatory Care Management | |
| HSML 6244 | Supply Chain Management in Health Services | |
| HSML 6245 | Disaster Management for Health Care Organizations | |
| HSML 6246 | Service Line and Project Management | |
| HSML 6247 | Consulting in Health Care | |
| HSML 6285 | Readings in Health Services Management | |
| HSML 6286 | Readings in Health Services Management | |
| HSML 6299 | Topics in HSML | |